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Mobile, Handheld Wireless Communication Device, Smartphone, With Improved Functionality

a technology of mobile phones and wireless communication devices, applied in the direction of antenna details, details of portable computers, antennas, etc., to achieve the effects of improving sound, better reception, and better antenna

Inactive Publication Date: 2015-01-08
LUMBARD JOHN ASHMORE
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The patent describes a new design for a handheld device that has a full QWERTY keyboard, two screens (one large touchscreen and a smaller electronic-paper screen for writing messages), an oversize battery, better antennae, and improved sound. All this is enclosed in a durable clamshell case designed to protect the device from damage if dropped.

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Many users already carry smartphones in their hip pockets, despite an awkward fit and a risk of breakage.

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[0012]This is a clamshell design; similar to the flip phones that were popular in the years before smartphones were introduced, but significantly larger. The additional size is made possible by the curves of the phone, which allow it to be inserted comfortably in a hip pocket rather than a front pocket. Greater width, length, and thickness allow more display area, a full QWERTY keyboard, and other advantages:[0013]1) The antenna elements used for reception in the 700 MHz band (commonly used for LTE transmission) should ideally be 7.4″ to 8.5″ long. Current smartphones are not long or wide enough for this ideal, and instead use cleverly-designed antennae that are only 70% efficient. A wallet-like form factor can easily offer this length, when opened.[0014]2) Many smartphone users already carry their devices, awkwardly, in their hip pockets. The advent of curved touch-sensitive glass (such as Corning's Willow Glass) will allow the design of wireless devices that conform to the user's ...

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Abstract

A folding, handheld wireless communication device that is designed to be carried in a hip pocket like a wallet. The advent of curved touch-sensitive glass will facilitate the design of wireless devices that conform to the user's body. Wallets have much greater interior volume and surface area than today's smartphones, which are plagued by design compromises that result from the need to tightly pack components into small spaces. The advantages of this novel design include ruggedness, better antennae, a full QWERTY keyboard with a complete set of symbols, a large and removable / replaceable battery, a larger and more-functional display, better speakers and sound, and space to accommodate extra features such as earbuds and their wires.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]N.A.STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT[0002]N.A.REFERENCE TO SEQUENCE LISTING[0003]N.A.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0004]The design of wireless telephones has always involved compromises, which mostly result from a desire to produce small devices that will fit comfortably in a pocket. The advent of touchscreen smartphones has exacerbated that problem, because users want large screens. It is now possible to manufacture curved touchscreen glass, thus allowing devices that conform to the user's body. Flexible touchscreen glass is not yet available, but a smartphone with a rigid, curved body would fit easily in a hip pocket.BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION[0005]Many users already carry smartphones in their hip pockets, despite an awkward fit and a risk of breakage. This design is for a device that would fit comfortably in a user's hip pocket like a wallet—an accessory that is far thicker than today's wireless devices...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): H04M1/02
CPCH04M1/0216G06F1/1616G06F1/165H01Q1/243H04M1/0279
Inventor LUMBARD, JOHN ASHMORE
Owner LUMBARD JOHN ASHMORE
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